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My German Shepherd loves to have her belly rubbed. She makes a pretty ungainly picture, lying on the back with all 4 feet in the air. (If you've ever seen the cover of Gordon Korman's NO MORE DEAD DOGS -- that's exactly what she looks like.)

Hmmm. Well, my lab, the lovely Kora, rolls over with four paws in the air to have her tummy rubbed. BUT, when I do it, her face looks so sad and miserable that I'm always wondering if I'm doing it right. But I've tried rubbing, light scratching, massagey-kind of rubbing, and she always looks the same. Any suggestions?! It's so complicated being a doggy-mum. *sigh*.

As a former massage therapist I can tell you, not a lot of humans like their bellies rubbed. I don't.My cat likes his ears rubbed. We have an ear-rubbing ritual that happens when I come home. Usually while I'm still sitting in the car.

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